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AI Is Revolutionizing Health Care. But It Can’t Replace Your Doctor
The next time you get a blood test, X-ray, mammogram, or colonoscopy, there’s a good chance an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm will first interpret the results even before your doctor has seen it. Over the course of just a few years, AI has spread rapidly into hospitals and clinics around the world. More than 1,000…
Read MoreMajor RFK Jr. Health Report Sows Vaccine Fears; Experts Push Back Hard
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. The nation’s top health officials, regulators, and policy wonks huddled on the eighth floor of the Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday to take a victory lap for a new…
Read MoreHow to Tell If Your Outdoor Air Is Safe
When George Thurston leaves his cottage in the woods of Waccabuc, N.Y., to head for work, a pollution monitor clipped to his belt—called an AirBeam—shows pristine air quality. As he takes the train through the suburbs, the device’s digits rise, meaning more pollution. By the time he gets to his office in Manhattan, they’re even…
Read More10 Questions to Ask Your Kid Besides ‘How Was School?’
Every parent has been on the receiving end of a one-word answer. You ask your kid how their day was, and they generously offer that it was “fine,” “good,” or “OK.” It probably triggers your own single-word reaction, even if you don’t say it out loud: “Ugh.” “As parents, we’re desperate for information,” says Stevi…
Read MoreTrump Cracks Down on Drug Ads
Donald Trump is ramping up pressure on drug companies to be more transparent about the risks associated with their prescription products. In a memorandum signed on Tuesday, the President ordered federal health agencies to enforce existing rules about misleading prescription drug advertisements. The order falls short of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy…
Read MoreRosie O’Donnell Details “Painful” Friendship Fallout With Ellen DeGeneres
“I would have said, ‘I’m really sorry I hurt you that much and I don’t know why I did that. It was a mistake and I hope you can forgive me,’” Rosie shared. “That’s what I would have done. I think in her mind, she thinks I keep rehashing it for pleasure.” However, she sees…
Read MoreThe New MAHA Report Lacks Teeth, Experts Say
The first MAHA report, released in May and titled “Make Our Children Healthy Again,” mentioned ultra-processed foods more than 40 times, blaming them for negative health outcomes in children. The just-released follow-up action plan, which outlines the Trump Administration’s strategy for fixing the problems identified by the first report, mentions ultra-processed foods only once, pledging…
Read MoreBetween Intimacy and Immensity: The Inscrutable Vija Celmins
Vija Celmins, Untitled (Big Sea #2), 1969. Graphite on acrylic ground on paper, 85.1 x 111.8 cm. Private Collection © Vija Celmins, Courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery Over her 60-year career, Vija Celmins has only made a total of 220 paintings, drawings and prints, and for good reason. Much of her work seems impossible because her…
Read MoreMake the Rebellion Proud With These Andor-Inspired Star Wars Gifts That Totally Rule
If you’re still replaying Luthen’s fiery monologue on loop and quietly rooting for B2EMO’s emotional well-being, you already know Andor isn’t just another Star Wars series—it’s a gritty, Emmy-nominated masterpiece. Cassian’s rise from scrappy Ferrix survivor to Rebellion legend has us all craving a little spycraft energy, and these gifts deliver. From Mon Mothma-approved décor…
Read MoreAnthropic Is Hiring Researchers to Study A.I. Consciousness and Welfare
A.I. startup Anthropic is best known for its Claude chatbot. Courtesy Anthropic Last year, Anthropic hired its first-ever A.I. welfare researcher, Kyle Fish, to examine whether A.I. models are conscious and deserving of moral consideration. Now, the fast-growing startup is looking to add another full-time employee to its model welfare team as it doubles down…
Read MoreFlorida Is About to Have a Lot More Sick Kids
Florida’s Surgeon General, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, plans to remove the state’s vaccine mandates—a move that will lead to more infections, hospitalizations, and likely even some deaths of young children in the state. Lifting the mandate would almost certainly lead to lower vaccine uptake in Florida, and it will have implications for Americans more widely. Florida…
Read MoreStafford breaks 60K mark, Rams' defense hold strong in 14-9 win over Texans
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Davante Adams took a nasty upper-body hit from Houston linebacker Henry To’oTo’o while making his first reception for the Los Angeles Rams. Later in the first quarter, To’oTo’o knocked Puka Nacua’s helmet sideways with a penalized head hit, putting a bloody cut on Nacua’s forehead and forcing him off for a…
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